AFRICA

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The doctor strike in Kenya has started its second week, with hundreds of Kenyan doctors protesting in the streets. They are carrying placards and chanting against the Kenyan government, saying that it has failed to implement promises, including a collective bargain agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike. The strike was initiated by Kenyan medical practitioners, pharmacists, and dentists (KMPDU), where the doctors’s demand better pay and working conditions.

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Recent heavy downpour in different parts of Kenya has led to the deaths of 13 people and a displacement of at least 15000 people. The weather forecasters have raised an alarm for continued heavy rains.

In the shadows of Africa’s booming gold production lies a clandestine trade that sees billions of dollars’ worth of the precious metal smuggled out of the continent each year. A staggering $35 billion worth of gold, primarily from artisanal and small-scale mining, bypasses official channels and is illicitly transported to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as reported by SwissAid.

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Rwanda, officially known as the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country located in the great rift valley of central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and South East Africa converge. It is often referred to as the 'land of a thousand hills ‘, due to its breathtaking scenery and mountainous geography. It’s located a few degrees south of the equator and borders Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

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Julius Maada Blo, the president of Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency over rampant abuse of a deadly drug known as Kush. The drug became a menace
when it was found that adding human bones to the concoction made it even more effective because of the Sulphur content in human bones.